It’s time for yet another edition of Lust or Bust Holiday Collections 2017. I will get through these before Xmas by god! Today we have collections from Nars, Make Up For Ever, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Marc Jacobs, Bare Minerals and Stila. So many things This isn’t going to be every single thing from each brand but products I thought were noteworthy,

Let’s get started.

Nars Holiday 2017

First up is Nars and the Man Ray Collection which is stunning. I thought they wouldn’t be able to top the Sarah Moon collection from last year but this collection is gorgeous.

Glass Tears Eyeshadow Palette

The Glass Tears Eyeshadow Palette is a 6 pan palette with limited edition shades and packaging featuring artwork from Man Ray. The shade selection isn’t revolutionary but it’s shades I love. They are like slightly muted jewel tones. Every shade in here would be welcome in my collection.

LIMITED EDITION (matte cream)

LIMITED EDITION (shimmering deep ocean)

LIMITED EDITION (matte black)

LIMITED EDITION (shimmering gold)

LIMITED EDITION (shimmering deep moss)

LIMITED EDITION (shimmering rich brown)

Duo Eyeshadow

Next is two duo eyeshadows. Both are right up my ally in shades. Montparnasse is a shimmering gold and iridescent orchid which is a classicly beautiful pairing and a favorite for me. Debauched is a black violet and smoky charcoal with red shimmer that looks stunning, and would be great for a deep dark smoky eye. Do want.

Debauched

Montparnasse

Velvet Eyeliner

The eyeliners I can pass on, you have Santiago which is a chocolate brown and Nagoya, a violet shade. These are shades you can find anywhere.

Nagoya

Santiago

NARSissist Wanted Eyeshadow Palette

Not a part of the Man Ray collection but a new launch worth mentioning. If that palette came out during the summer I would have been all over it, but at this point, they are late to the game on these shades. That being said, it’s still really pretty and I don’t hate it. Just nothing groundbreaking.

The Veil Cheek Palette

The Veil Cheek Palette has not only stunning packaging but really nice shades inside. Laguna which is a stable in most Nars cheek palettes, Lovesick, I am lovesick over! I love that shade and don’t have a blush like that. The highlight shade I could pass on as it appears quite deep for my skin tone.

Overexposed Glow Highlighter – Double Take

This highlighter is gorgeous, I love the lips pressed into the powder. The shade looks very universal. I wouldn’t mind owning it.

Blush

As far blush we Intensely, a bright tangerine that I also need and Fetishized which is a pink grapefruit. I think both these shades would be stunning on all skin tones.

Intensely

Fetishized

Nars Holiday 2017

NARS x Man Ray: Love Triangle Blush/Lipstick Set

Next, we have the lip and blush mini collections, these vary from store to store what is available. Some are only at Nars.com which appear to be sold out. Anyway, these are really cute and great shades to choose from. I would love to have Deep Throat/Barbara and Dolce Vita,

Orgasm

Deep Throat/ Barbara

Hot Sand/ Rita

Impassioned

Dolce Vita

Nars Holiday 2017

NARS x Man Ray: The Kiss Velvet Matte Lip Pencil Set

Another collection I would love to have! The Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencils are amazing and this is a set of 4 full sized pencils is gorgeous shades for $49. This is a great set.

Audacious Lipstick Keepsake Set

Then there is the Audacious Lipstick Keepsake Set which contains 3 full-size Audacious Lipsticks in a best seller shades. I like the shades included and it’s a fair value for $79 when it’s worth $112. I really love the shade, Dominique.

MUFE has a ton of gift sets, these are from the Lustrous Collection but there are some foundation sets and sample packs. I’m not blown away by this collection but there are a couple interesting things in here.

Lustrous Shadow Palette

First, from MUFE we have the Lustrous Shadow Palette. It’s pretty basic and looks like every other palette out right now. I like the case though, just bored with the palette itself. It looks just like ABH Modern Renaissance

Lustrous Artist Rouge Lipstick Set

This is currently in on sale for $24 for a set of 4 minis. I am a fan of MUFE’s lipsticks but the shades in this aren’t enough to draw me in.

This set contains:

– 4 x 0.04 oz/ 1.4 g Artist Rouge in C304, M401, C211, and C207

Lustrous Faves

This is my favorite set in the collection. It has a Star Lit Powder and Metallic Lip Gloss. MUFE’s glosses are nice and I have been dying to try out the Star Lit Powders. The shades are lovely too and a fair price.

This set contains:

– 0.20 oz/ 6 mL Artist Metallic Lip Gloss in Pink Champagne

– 0.04 oz/ 1.2 g Star Lit Powder in 13 Ivory

Lustrous Brush Set

Next is a brush set. Nothing really special. I like the look of the small highlighting brush though, make a good eyeshadow brush for the crease/transition area. I like a good big fluffy brush for that. You are getting a good value for $79, the set is valued at $173.

This collection contains:

– Large Foundation Brush #108

– Large Flat Blush Brush #156

– Small Highlighter Brush #140

– Medium Eye Shader Brush #226

– Medium-Precision Eye Blender Brush # 216

Artist Rouge Ink and Brush Set

This isn’t part of the holiday collection but it’s really cool and wanted to include it. Is it practical? No, but it’s cool.

What it is:
A limited-edition, holiday lip color, and brush set, inspired by the traditional art of calligraphy, that includes a matte, red liquid lip color and brush.

This set contains:

– 0.15 oz/ 4.5 mL Artistic Lip Ink

– Pinceau Brush

– Metal Collector Metal Box

Anastasia Beverly Hills Holiday 2017

On to ABH. I really like a couple of their Holiday launches.

Prism Eye Shadow Palette

Every time I look at this palette I want it but when I swatched it I was really underwhelmed and I have most the shades in here. I don’t need it… but I still kind of want it. It’s just pretty.

Liquid Lipstick in Trouble – Holiday Kiss Collection

Lastly for ABH is the limited edition shade of the Liquid Lipstick in Trouble. Looks like a nice shade, the kind of pink that I like.

Bare Minerals Holiday 2017

Next up is some super boring stuff from Bare Minerals. I have not the best opinion of this stuff, but I didn’t not want to include them because I know they have some hardcore fans. Bare Minerals had a ton of gift sets at Ulta, these are just a few.

The Hidden Treasure READY 18.0 Eyeshadow Palette

I have never seen such a boring palette in my life, this is the hard-boiled egg of palettes. Shades of cardboard.

Deluxe Collector’s Edition Mineral Veil Finishing Powder

The packaging is pretty. If used this I would keep it and keep refilling it.

Deluxe Collector’s Edition Original Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15

You Had Me At Aglow Dimensional Powder Palette

This looks like an interesting palette. They didn’t have a tester out at my Ulta. They sound and look like they would be similar to Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders. I really want to touch it. If they are then I would buy this in a second.

Lastly from Stila are a ton of Liquid Lipstick Packs. The formula of these is fantastic and highly recommend, plus all the shades are pretty!

Sheer Delight Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick Set

Shades:

New Sheer Morello (sheer black cherry)

Patina (dusty rose), Fiery (deep red)

Warm & Fuzzy Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick Set

Shades:

New Splendore Shimmer (warm coral with gold shimmer)

Caramello (neutral nude)

Beso (true red)

Play It Cool Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick Set

Includes three deluxe sizes of:

Baci (nude pink)

Patina (dusty rose)

Bacca (raspberry)

Star-Studded Eight Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick Set

Shades:

Patina Shimmer (dusty rose with shimmer)

Beso Shimmer (true red with shimmer)

Patina (dusty rose)

Perla (pale dusty pink)

Sogno (warm rose)

Rubino (beet red)

Aria (magenta plum)

Chianti (deep plum)

Marc Jacobs Beauty Holiday 2017

Next up is Marc Jacobs. While I hate the packaging and styling on this year’s collection with the animal print, the sets are really cool.

The Wild One Eye-Conic Eyeshadow Palette

This palette is so stunning! I keep adding it to my cart. LOL, BUT I have these shades in the KVD Saints & Sinners and other palettes. I don’t need it at all, not for that price. I heard the quality is really good though.

And that wraps up another Lust or Bust Holiday Collections 2017! I’ll see ya’ll tomorrow with a review of the ABH Sugar Glow Kit! For more of the Lust or Bust Holiday 2017 just click the tag Holiday 2017.

Advertisements

Share this:

Like this:

Related

Anna Bankester, author of Bee Beauty is a 30 something, freelance Makeup Artist, and Beauty Blogger in Louisiana with a Southern Gothic flair. She has a background in fine arts and writing but her true passion is makeup and coffee.... and bees

I saw that MUFE blush kit and wanted it so much! And then I saw the price tag 🙁. I picked up both the BareMinerals palette (big and repetitive, and yes pretty boring/standard shades) and the Stila Star StuddedEight lippies. I love the Stila formula and didn’t own any of these shades, so this was perfect for me!